Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AIR NAVIGATION ACT 1920 - SECT 19

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  a person does an act; and

                     (b)  the act is not done in circumstances prescribed by regulations that state they are made for the purposes of this paragraph; and

                     (c)  the act results in munitions of war or implements of war being carried by or in:

                              (i)  an aircraft in Australian territory; or

                             (ii)  an Australian aircraft outside Australian territory;

the person is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if the munitions of war or implements of war are carried in accordance with written permission (including any conditions) given by the Minister.

Note:          A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).